Welcome to the RRISD Algebraic Reasoning Academy Wiki!

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Contact Tricia Rothenberg, RRISD Elementary Mathematics Lead Curriculum Specialist - Tricia_Rothenberg@roundrockisd.org

Link to "Other Resources" page
Link to "Photos from the Fifth Grade Sessions" - includes photos of posters created at the sessions
Link to "Photos from the Fourth Grade Sessions" - includes photos of posters created at the sessions
Link to "Photos from the Third Grade Sessions" - includes photos of posters created at the sessions
Link to "Kindergarten - Second Grade Patterns Lessons"


Reflections from Participants in the Algebriac Reasoning Academies
I got... a new way of thinking about how kids think! ideas for high level tasks I will begin using as soon as I get back! ideas - strategies - tools to use- just enough materials; helpful but not overwhelming the big picture on how some of our grade level skills lead to critical algebra skills a greater understaning of the concepts I teach lots of good info about how to make problems more high level a higher understanding of math concepts how to use this knoweldge to promote problem solving and higher level thinking with my students	I wish... I had learned math this way when I was younger I had more training like this My whole team could come! I had taken this class sooner!
What I value from this training... great hands-on activities with super explanations - higher level questing/reasoning, etc. being brought back to the central important idea that to learn is to go through a process of struggling...to their own understanding how this math is so important for students to understand so they can transfer this knoweldge and connect it to algebra the techniques and the implementation from the presenters seem to be cutting edge really thinking about how we increase the achievement gap by not giving high level problems to groups of students (such as in interventions) understanding what changes I need to make to my teaching - more of an observer than modeling everything how the instructor is modeling respect for all opinions and ways of thinking the time given to share ideas and brainstorm with groups in small table format and the discussion and sharing in whole group that it is okay to use high level questions with all students, even with intervention groups
Next I will... not be so quick to give answers look at some of my lessons and see how I can add higher level thinking give my students more opportunities for investigations make my students work for their answers instead of giving it to them share what I know with others - rejuvenate others - hold those high expectations for teams make sure that I allow children to struggle with concepts - share the "aha" moments do more problem solving and focus mainly on the process and not the answer